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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,659 Views
10 Pages

23 September 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Korean Advanced Life Support (KALS) education program on the non-technical skills and technical skills of nursing students. This one-group pretest–posttest experimental study included 46 participants...

(This article belongs to the Collection Clinical Simulation in Health Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,652 Views
19 Pages

Understanding Key Predictors of Life Satisfaction in a Nationally Representative Sample of Koreans

  • Yun-Kyeung Choi,
  • Mohsen Joshanloo,
  • Jae-Ho Lee,
  • Hong-Seock Lee,
  • Heung-Pyo Lee and
  • Jonghwan Song

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that predict life satisfaction in a large representative sample of Koreans by analyzing data from the Gallup World Poll. The primary objective was to identify important predictors and suggest strat...

(This article belongs to the Section Mental Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,963 Views
17 Pages

10 March 2023

This study examines the life of Yi Ch’ŏngch’un 李靑春 (1886–1955), one of the first female disciples of Wŏn Buddhism, a 20th-century Korean religious movement. Her story shows modernity’s impact on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Re-staging the Periphery as the Center: Women Communities in East Asian Religions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,664 Views
15 Pages

9 November 2022

With the advancement of information technology (IT), the importance of cyber security is increasing because of the expansion of software utilization in the development of weapon systems. Civilian embedded systems and military weapon systems have cybe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Study of Network Security and Symmetry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,627 Views
12 Pages

Advance Directives and Factors Associated with the Completion in Patients with Heart Failure

  • JinShil Kim,
  • Mi-Seung Shin,
  • Albert Youngwoo Jang,
  • Shinmi Kim,
  • Seongkum Heo,
  • EunSeok Cha and
  • Minjeong An

Advance directive (AD) has been underutilized among patients with heart failure (HF). This study was performed to explore the ADs and examine factors associated with the completion of an AD survey in patients with HF. In a descriptive, correlational...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,008 Views
13 Pages

Advance directives (ADs) can support autonomy in making healthcare decisions and minimize unnecessary discomfort during the treatment process at the end of life (EOL). This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence AD documentation among...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
15,021 Views
16 Pages

Cancer and Traditional Medicine: An Integrative Approach

  • Cheruthazhakkat Sulaiman,
  • Blassan P. George,
  • Indira Balachandran and
  • Heidi Abrahamse

28 April 2025

Despite numerous advances in treatment, cancer still remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Given the significant health and economic burden this disease imposes, it is important to explore more effective treatment strategies. A major drawback o...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,138 Views
14 Pages

Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention, with bystander-initiated Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being critical for survival, especially in out-of-hospital situations where medical help is often delayed. G...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Virtual Reality Applications in Enhancing Human Lives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
771 Views
12 Pages

Family Relationships as Modifiable Targets for Caregiver Quality of Life in Hospice Care: A Multicenter Study

  • In Cheol Hwang,
  • Youn Seon Choi,
  • Hong Yup Ahn,
  • So-Jung Park and
  • Yoo Jeong Lee

Family caregivers play a critical role in supporting patients with advanced cancer, yet their quality of life (QoL) is often adversely affected and remains insufficiently addressed in routine care. Although family relationships have been widely recog...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Palliative Care in Oncology: Current Advances)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
8,922 Views
21 Pages

16 December 2024

This study evaluated the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with hydrogen production in South Korea (hereafter referred to as Korea) using water electrolysis. Korea aims to advance hydrogen as a clean fuel for transportation and power generati...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,457 Views
18 Pages

Integrated Machine Learning Approach for the Early Prediction of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

  • Yuna Kim,
  • Myungeun Lim,
  • Seo Young Kim,
  • Tae Uk Kim,
  • Seong Jae Lee,
  • Soo-Kyung Bok,
  • Soojun Park,
  • Youngwoong Han,
  • Ho-Youl Jung and
  • Jung Keun Hyun

8 February 2024

(1) Background: Pressure ulcers (PUs) substantially impact the quality of life of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients and require prompt intervention. This study used machine learning (ML) techniques to develop advanced predictive models for the occurr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Spinal Cord Injuries: Advances in Rehabilitation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,432 Views
13 Pages

Chronic Total Occlusions: Current Approaches, Evidence and Outcomes

  • Remi Arnold,
  • Richard Gervasoni and
  • Florence Leclercq

2 July 2025

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs), defined as complete coronary artery blockages persisting for over three months, are frequently encountered in up to 25% of coronary angiograms. Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for CTO remains technic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Coronary Artery Disease)